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Table 1 Basic characteristics of study participants

From: Husband’s involvement with mother’s awareness and knowledge of newborn danger signs in facility-based childbirth settings: a cross-sectional study from rural Bangladesh

Characteristics

Number

Percentage (%)

Maternal age, in years

 < 20

32

22.5

 20–24

52

36.6

 25–29

39

27.5

 > 30

19

13.4

Mean age (SD)

23.7 (± 8.6)

Place of residence

 Rural

59

41.6

 Semi-urban

83

58.4

Occupation

 Housewife

101

71.1

 Employed

41

28.9

Education level

 < Secondary

50

35.2

 ≥ Secondary

92

64.8

Number of children

 < 3

98

69.0

 ≥ 3

44

31.0

Number of ANC visit

 0

13

9.2

 One visit

39

27.5

 2–3 visits

58

40.8

 ≥ 4 visits

32

22.5

Husband’s education

 < Higher secondary

91

64.1

 ≥ Higher secondary

51

35.9

Household assets

 Low

87

61.3

 High

55

38.7

Previous history of hospital delivery

 Yes

86

60.6

 No

56

39.4

Husband’s involvement

 Yes

81

57.1

 No

61

42.9

  1. ANC antenatal care, secondary 10 class/grade, higher secondary 12 class